**Powai Police Register Case Against Shiv Sena Leader Manish Nair and Others for Alleged Extortion**
The Powai police have registered a case against seven individuals, including Shiv Sena (Shinde) Andheri Assembly unit chief Manish Nair, a woman, and a local journalist, for allegedly extorting money from a contractor supplying construction materials. The First Information Report (FIR) was filed on September 27.
### Complainant Details and Background
According to the FIR, the complainant, Zubair Ansari (35), a resident of Goregaon East, supplies construction materials such as sand and stones. He transports these materials from Powai, Kurla, and MIDC along the Filterpada-Royal Palm Road—a route commonly used by other contractors as well. Ansari is also known to assist fellow contractors in resolving issues encountered on this road.
### Initial Dispute Over Road Repair
On July 10, Ansari was approached by his acquaintances, Navshya Valvi and Wahid, who asked him to repair the road by filling it with mud, gravel, and stones. Ansari declined, stating that the road was a government property and not his responsibility. They then suggested that Manish Nair could intervene to resolve the matter, but Ansari refused to involve him.
### Alleged Extortion by Nair and Associates
On July 20, Sunny Kulaye, assistant to Manish Nair, allegedly informed Ansari that he would need to pay a fee to transport materials through the area. The very next day, Nair reportedly threatened Ansari over a phone call, demanding payment.
On July 26, Sunny Kulaye, along with Navshya Valvi and local journalist Shahid Rizvi, allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from Ansari. Ansari complied by paying Rs 25,000. Subsequently, he was told to pay Rs 1,000 per truck, and an additional Rs 26,000 was collected.
### Further Demands and Truck Seizure
Later, Shahid Rizvi demanded Rs 5,000 from Ansari, which he refused to pay. On September 17, Firoza Khan and Shahid reportedly stopped one of Ansari’s trucks and refused to release it unless a payment of Rs 20,000 was made. They also lodged a complaint against Ansari, alleging that he had transported goods exceeding the permitted capacity.
### Police Statement and Allegations
The police stated that Manish Nair, his assistant Sunny Kulaye, Navshya Valvi, and Shahid Rizvi extorted a total of Rs 51,000 from Ansari. Meanwhile, Shahid Rizvi, Firoza Khan, and her husband Alam Khan allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 forcibly by stopping Ansari’s truck.
The investigation is currently underway as authorities look into the details of the case.
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